We are looking for a qualified Careers Advisor to join our Careers team at Oldham College.
Is this your next job Read the full description below to find out, and do not hesitate to make an application.
The successful candidate should hold a qualification in careers at level 6 or be working towards this.
The position is full time but we would consider a term time application.
The requirements of the role is to provide careers advice and guidance in a one-to-one setting or group workshops to our learners with their career aspirations.
To help current and potential learners identify and consider the range of choices available to them and outline possible ways forward, using a range of tools and resources.
To undertake administration duties to ensure that all delivery evidence is complete and compliant in line with quality standards.
Joining our Journey:
When you join our college, not only will you benefit from an annual reviewed salary but have access to numerous benefits and facilities:
Generous Pension Scheme
Fantastic Staff Benefits and Rewards platform
Very generous holiday entitlement
Employee Assistance Scheme
Enhanced Maternity/Paternity provision
Staff Development days/week (Jan, July, Aug)
Free confidential counselling service
Staff recognition awards
Car Scheme
Subsidised car parking
On-site Day Nursery
On-site hair and beauty salon
Oldham College is a great career choice for ambitious professionals. With a good Ofsted rating, one of the best apprenticeship programmes in the region, excellent 16-18 results and truly outstanding GCSE English results, we are already a high performer.
But we want to deliver much more than this. Our ambition is to be The Best Place to Learn and Work and we have a clear Strategic Plan which sets out what this means and what we will do to deliver it. We will keep on improving and innovating, and we are investing in new provision, new facilities, and new technology; including our state-of-the-art clinical simulation suite.
We expect a lot from you, so we want ambitious, open minded candidates, who are ready to give their best. But we give a lot in return, from training to pensions, our own benefits package, and one of the best and most helpful group of colleagues you could ever wish to meet.
The role will require you to embed and work to the colleges values; working with Integrity, having Ambition to help our learners succeed and being Inclusive to learners and colleagues alike.
At Oldham College, our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We encourage everyone to join us, as we create a workforce that is as diverse as our wonderful student community. We do monitor responses to our diversity questions in our application, to ensure that we can continue to build a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve.
We understand that not everyone works to the same timetable, and offer a range of flexible working options, including flexible start and finish times, part-time, term-time only or hybrid options, where the role permits.
We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, contact our HR team who will be happy to advise.
If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable laws, a pre-employment screening could include, employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the role.
Oldham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Any appointments will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and a check of the DfE Barred List.
Further details including a Person Specification are included within the attached Job Description.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and vulnerable adults.
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